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Cake Baking 1: Cupcakes

Learn the science and techniques behind perfect cupcakes in this hands-on baking class. Make carrot, chocolate, and yellow cupcakes while mastering the liquid-fat mixing method, scratch-made American buttercream, caramel sauce, and decorative piping. Take home a box of your freshly baked creations.

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  • 118 W 22nd St, New York, NY
  • 4 hours

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Sat. Jan 16, 2027, 3pm ET


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Cupcakes

Kick off your baking journey with the ultimate hand-held treat in Cake Baking 1: Cupcakes at NY Cake Academy!

As the first session of our 5-part Cake Baking Essentials Certificate series, cupcakes serve as the ideal vessel to launch our deep dive into the art and science of cake baking. Guided step-by-step by our expert chef instructors, you will explore ingredient functionality and master the liquid-fat mixing method to create tender, moist crumb structures across three distinct varieties.

This hands-on masterclass also features an essential crash course in scratch-made frostings and decorative piping. You'll make classic American buttercream and smooth caramel sauce from scratch, learn proper piping bag and tip mechanics, and pipe stunning designs to take home and share with family and friends!

What You'll Bake & Make

  • Carrot Cupcakes: Moist spiced carrot cupcakes paired with silky cream cheese frosting.
  • Chocolate Cupcakes: Rich chocolate cupcakes topped with American buttercream and scratch-made caramel sauce drizzle.
  • Yellow Cupcakes: Classic, fluffy yellow cupcakes finished with vibrant American buttercream piping.

What You'll Learn & Do

  • Ingredient Functionality & Science: Understanding how flour proteins, fats, leaveners, and liquids interact to yield the perfect cupcake crumb.
  • The Liquid-Fat Mixing Method: Step-by-step execution of liquid-fat blending to prevent over-mixing and ensure consistent, tender textures.
  • Scratch Frosting & Caramel Preparation: Making authentic American-style buttercream and mastering the temperatures and techniques for rich homemade caramel.
  • Piping Bag Handling & Tips: Filling, holding, and piping with multiple tips to achieve bakery-quality swirls, rosettes, and textures.

Course Details & What's Included

  • Price: $250.00 (Supplies Included)
  • Duration: 4 Hours (3:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
  • Format: Single Class / Session 1 of the Cake Baking Certificate Series
  • Skill Level: All levels welcome (Beginner to Intermediate)
  • Included: All premium ingredients, cupcake pans, mixing equipment, piping supplies, packaging, and expert instruction at your workstation.

Take Home: A generous bakery box filled with your three freshly baked, decorated cupcake varieties to enjoy and share!

School Notes: Please note, if you require a gluten free option for your baking class, you must alert the school in advance and there will be a +$15 fee applied for each gluten free substitute which will be collected directly by the school. Please contact them or CourseHorse to arrange this.

Refund Policy

Classes are not eligible for refunds, however classes are transferable.

  • Students may reschedule their class to an alternative date up to 4 business days prior to the class date for in-person classes.
  • All deposits & fees are forfeited for no shows.
  • We do not provide make-up classes.

The school reserve the right to cancel a class due to low enrollment up to 48 hours before the class date. The school reserve the right to change class schedules. If for any reason the school should cancel a class, a full refund will be offered to the student. However, we do not accept responsibility for any other expenses incurred such as hotel or airline cancellation penalties.

Cancellations or changes can be made through email at [email protected]. Please be sure to include the full name of the registered student, and class registration confirmation.

If a class is cancelled due to inclement weather, or other circumstance beyond our control (facility issues, power outages, etc.), we will contact you with as much advanced notice as possible by email or telephone, and issue you a refund to the original form of payment. We will make every effort to run the class as long as it is safe to do so. If we make the decision to run a class during inclement weather and you make the decision not to come, you will not be able to get a refund, we will offer only a credit for future use.

Credits are valid for a 12 month period of time.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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